Coffee Talk

I love coffee...hot coffee, iced coffee, coffee ice cream, coffee in the morning, coffee after dinner...Coffee=leisure and relaxation. A "cuppa" coffee, a good book and curled up in my favorite chair? Ahhhhh!

My youngest son painted this when he was in junior high. I LOVE it and and it hangs in my kitchen!



His art inspired mine.

[caption id="attachment_12383" align="alignnone" width="3542"] JFF Rubber Stamps Coffee Sign and Single Coffee Bean
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I tried a "new to me" technique. I colored the the stamp with some of Faber Castell's Big Brush Markers, huffed on it to remoisten and stamped on kraft card stock. I've tried this before with watercolor pencils and misting with water, but never markers. I wanted a clean stamped image and this effect was exactly what I wanted. I like how the distressed red paper soaked up the ink on the coffee bean image and blurred the edges!

The new JFF Rubber Stamps monthly challenge is to use a die cut.



Link up your die cut creation for a chance to win a gift certificate to shop at JFF Stamps!



SUPPLIES USED:

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 Faber Castell Big Brush Markers @ Simon Says Stamp



Stickles Glitter Glue in Diamond @ Simon Says Stamp



Club Scrap® card stock

Club Scrap® Trattoria Love charm 



CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Pile it On Challenge #140 Circles or Squares

All Sorts Challenge Blog Week 459 Bring on the Bling

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog Use up your paper scraps!

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Finding Coffee

I love coffee. Can't do without it and will go to great lengths to find some if it isn't readily available. BUT, I am a coffee snob. I like it strong with cream and sugar AND some flair! A few years ago, when my sister was visiting, we decided to stop in and pay a late night visit to Lorna (her mother-in-law). Lorna is a FABULOUS hostess! She had her coffee service ready when we arrived (she was in robe and slippers!) and had REAL CREAM and sugar to boot! Good conversation and some rich coffee makes for a great ending to a fun night. I want to be more like her when I grow up... I wouldn't have answered the phone that late, let alone make coffee and entertain. She is a true "southern lady"! Seriously. She's from south Louisiana!



My card features the Finding Coffee free digi stamp from Stamplorations, who just happens to be the sponsor for Day 2 of the Cupcake Inspirations 400th Birthday Challenge.



They are generously providing a $20 gift certificate to their store, so be sure to make something and link up for a chance to win!

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I printed the digi image on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock 8.5x11-and colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. The teacups are heat embossed with gold embossing powder and a coat of Crackle Accents. I rubbed Tea Stain Distress ink over it after it was dry. I rubbed the little black frame with Versamark ink and dusted with silver embossing powder and heat set. I wasn't sure it would work, but I love the effect!

 

[caption id="attachment_5814" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] Finding Coffee STAMPlorations digi image cut with CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. Club Scrap® card stock and sentiment.[/caption]

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Check out what the rest of the design team has to share today and play along during our Celebration! Be sure to display BOTH the 400th challenge inspiration AND combine a birthday theme project with a past Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. Past challenges can be found on the CIC Pinterest Board as well as on the Cupcake Inspirations blog. Pick one and make a card!

Do more of what makes you happy!



Other challenges entered:

CYCI #151 Sketch by Eva



STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge! 

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